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HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL Ratings and Reviews

  • Date Updated:  July 31, 2024
  • Address:  5755 CEDAR LANE, COLUMBIA, MD 21044
  • Phone:  (410) 740-7890
  • Type:  Acute Care Hospitals
  • Ownership:  Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Overall Rating:  
  • Perc. Patients Recommending:   66%

  About HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL

HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL is a Acute Care Hospitals. It is in COLUMBIA, MD. Its type of ownership is Voluntary non-profit - Private. The facility's Medicare ID is 210048. It does provide emergency services. There are 360 medical professionals and 93 doctor groups affiliated with the hospital. We do not have data on average costs for care provided at HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Patient Survey Results

Below is information compiled by CMS on the percentage of patients who respond to specific treatments and a comparison of the results for HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL to the national results for similar facilities.

Survey Question Response
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well 72 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well 22 %
Nurse communication - linear mean score Not Applicable
Nurse communication - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect 80 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 4 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 16 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" listened carefully to them 69 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 6 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" listened carefully to them 25 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 68 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 7 %
Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 25 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well 75 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well 5 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well 20 %
Doctor communication - linear mean score Not Applicable
Doctor communication - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" treated them with courtesy and respect 82 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" treated them with courtesy and respect 3 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" treated them with courtesy and respect 15 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" listened carefully to them 73 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" listened carefully to them 6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" listened carefully to them 21 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" explained things in a way they could understand 70 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" explained things in a way they could understand 6 %
Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" explained things in a way they could understand 24 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted 53 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted 15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted 32 %
Staff responsiveness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Staff responsiveness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that they "Always" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 50 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help after using the call button as soon as they wanted 35 %
Patients who reported that they "Always" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 56 %
Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 15 %
Patients who reported that they "Usually" received bathroom help as soon as they wanted 29 %
Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them 54 %
Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them 26 %
Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them 20 %
Communication about medicines - linear mean score Not Applicable
Communication about medicines - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" communicated what the medication was for 71 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated what the medication was for 12 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" communicated what the medication was for. 17 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Always" discussed possible side effects 37 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Sometimes" or "Never" discussed possible side effects 41 %
Patients who reported that when receiving new medication the staff "Usually" discussed possible side effects 22 %
Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home 17 %
Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home 83 %
Discharge information - linear mean score Not Applicable
Discharge information - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that NO, they did not discuss whether they would need help after discharge 20 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did discuss whether they would need help after discharge 80 %
Patients who reported that NO, they did not receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 14 %
Patients who reported that YES, they did receive written information about possible symptoms to look out for after discharge 86 %
Patients who "Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 44 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 7 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital 49 %
Care transition - linear mean score Not Applicable
Care transition - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who "Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 49 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 9 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that the staff took my preferences into account when determining my health care needs 42 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 44 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood their responsiblities in managing their health 50 %
Patients who "Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 37 %
Patients who "Disagree" or "Strongly Disagree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 6 %
Patients who "Strongly Agree" that they understood the purposes of their medications when leaving the hospital 57 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean 59 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean 15 %
Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean 26 %
Cleanliness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Cleanliness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night 58 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night 11 %
Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night 31 %
Quietness - linear mean score Not Applicable
Quietness - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 6 or lower on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 10 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 7 or 8 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 24 %
Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest) 66 %
Overall hospital rating - linear mean score Not Applicable
Overall hospital rating - star rating Not Applicable
Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital 6 %
Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital 66 %
Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital 28 %
Recommend hospital - linear mean score Not Applicable
Recommend hospital - star rating Not Applicable
Summary star rating Not Applicable

Cost of HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL, Compare to National and State Averages

Understanding how much a hospital is going to cost is extremely difficult. Hospitals themselves actively obscure what they charge and have negotiated different rates with different insurers. Then you have the problem of the wide variety of treatments which the HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL provides.

To provide some standard metric to compare hospital costs, CMS publishes the MSPB (or "Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary"). Even though you may not be on Medicare, this metric may still be useful. The MSPB is expressed as a percentage compared to the national average for costs that Medicare incurs. A percentage higher than 100% means the hospital charges more than the national average while a percentage less than 100% means the hospital charges less than the national average.

MSPB for HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL: Not Available

We do not have detailed cost analysis for HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Infection Rates at HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL

These measures show how often patients at HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL contract certain infections during the course of their medical treatment, when compared to other hospitals nationally.

Infection Type Score / Compare to National Average
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.63 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 2.87 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days 4,684.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 4.83 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 7.00 / Same
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) 1.45 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit 0.25 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit 1.53 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days 5,825.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases 7.24 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases 5.00 / Same
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) 0.69 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit 0.13 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit 2.61 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures 108.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases 2.53 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases 2.00 / Same
SSI - Colon Surgery 0.79 / Same
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit Not Available / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures 27.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases 0.21 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases 2.00 / Not Available
SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy Not Available / Not Available
MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit -- / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit 0.83 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days 63,508.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases 3.62 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases 0.00 / Better
MRSA Bacteremia 0.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit 0.43 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit 0.92 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days 60,363.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases 40.86 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases 26.00 / Better
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) 0.64 / Better

How HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL Compares to Other Similar Facilities

This is how HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL compares to other similar hospitals nationally based on data provided to CMS.

Top Hospitals in COLUMBIA, MD

Worst Hospitals in COLUMBIA, MD

Percentages of Complications and Deaths at HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL

Measure Score Compared to National Rates
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients 3.4% SAME
Death rate for heart attack patients 12% SAME
Death rate for CABG surgery patients NA Not Enough Data
Death rate for COPD patients 9.7% SAME
Death rate for heart failure patients 9.3% Better
Death rate for pneumonia patients 18.3% SAME
Death rate for stroke patients 14.3% SAME
Pressure ulcer rate 1.17% Worse
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications 163.78% SAME
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate 0.28% SAME
In-hospital fall with hip fracture rate 0.11% SAME
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate 2.25% SAME
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate 1.33% SAME
Postoperative respiratory failure rate 5.35% SAME
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate 4.69% SAME
Postoperative sepsis rate 5.89% SAME
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate 1.8% SAME
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate 0.71% SAME
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite 1.11% SAME

Skilled Nursing Facilities Near HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL

Many hospital patients are not ready to return home after a hospital visit. If recovery is going to be protracted, doctors will often advise that the patients recuperate at a skilled nursing facility. Below is a list of the skilled nursing homes near HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL ranked by their CMS 5-Star Overall Rating.

Facility Name Overall Rating
Riderwood Village 5:
Wilson Health Care Center 5:
Jeanne Jugan Residence 5:
Sterling Care Rockville Nursing 5:
Sacred Heart Home Inc 5:
Glen Meadows Retirement Com. 5:
Friends Nursing Home 5:
Maplewood Park Place 5:
Tuckerman Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 5:
Future Care Capital Region 5:
Complete Care at Springbrook 5:
Hebrew Home of Greater Washington 5:
Lisner Louise Dickson Hurthome 5:
Knollwood Hsc 5:
Montcare at Potomac 5:
Transitional Care Services at Mercy Medical Center 5:
Bedford Court Healthcare Cent. 5:
St. Elizabeth Rehab. and Nsg. Ce 5:
St. Joseph's Nursing Home 5:
Lorien Nursing and Rehab Ctr - Elkridge 5:
Residences at Vantage Point 5:
Forest Hills of Dc 5:
Sterling Care Hillhaven 5:
Ascension Living Carroll Manor 5:
Complete Care at Multi Medical Center LLC 5:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Crofton 5:
Arleigh Burke Pavilion 5:
North Oaks Communities 5:
Broadmead 5:
Pickersgill Retirement Community 5:
Chestnut Grn Hlth Ctr Blakehur 5:
Ingleside at King Farm 5:
Montgomery Village Care Center 5:
Ginger Cove 5:
The Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant 5:
August Healthcare at Iliff 5:
Potomac Valley Rehabilitation and Healthcare 4:
Sibley Mem Hosp Renaissance 4:
Sligo Creek Healthcare 4:
Carroll Lutheran Village 4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Oak Manor 4:
Future Care Sandtown-Winchester 4:
Marley Neck Health and Rehabilitation Center 4:
Maryland Baptist Aged Home 4:
Brooke Grove Rehab. and Nsg Ctr 4:
Good Samaritan Nursing Home Operator, LLC 4:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Chevy Chase 4:
Oak Crest Village 4:
Little Sisters of The Poor 4:
Montcare at Bethesda 4:
The Jefferson 4:
The Hsc Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility 4:
Roland Park Place 4:
Fairhaven 4:
Larkin Chase Center 4:
Lochearn Nursing Home, LLC 4:
Complete Care at Annapolis 4:
Maryland Masonic Homes Ltd 3:
Washington Ctr For Aging Svcs 3:
Baywoods of Annapolis 3:
The Village at Rockville 3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Patuxent River 3:
Crescent Cities Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Cherry Lane 3:
Lorien Mays Chapel 3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Riverview 3:
Bridgepoint Subacute and Rehab Capitol Hill 3:
Bel Pre Healthcare Center 3:
Shady Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3:
Stella Maris, Inc. 3:
Future Care Charles Village 3:
The Virginian 3:
Regency Care of Silver Spring, LLC 3:
Towson Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 3:
Encore at Turf Valley 3:
Hammonds Lane Center 3:
Althea Woodland Nursing Home 3:
Advanced Rehab at Autumn Lake Healthcare 3:
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Sub Acute Unit 3:
Unique Rehabilitation and Health Center LLC 3:
Carriage Hill Bethesda 3:
Future Care Old Court 3:
Forest Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr 3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Perring Parkway 3:
Levindale Hebrew Ger Ctr and Hsp 3:
Blue Point Healthcare Center 3:
Future Care Northpoint 3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Waugh Chapel 3:
Ingleside at Rock Creek 3:
Future Care Chesapeake 3:
Keswick Multi-Care Center 3:
Sterling Care Bethesda 3:
Lorien Health Systems Mt Airy 3:
Roland Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 3:
Complete Care at Wheaton 3:
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Silver Spring 3:
Fairland Center 2:
Complete Care at Severna Park LLC 2:
Stoddard Baptist Nursing Home 2:
Collingswood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 2:

Medical Groups Affiliated with HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL

There are 360 doctors and 93 medical groups that are affiliated with HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Affiliated Doctor Groups


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